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February 11, 1999
At-Large Ignorance
The plan to elect county commissioners from single-member districts could revolutionize Broward politics. So why don't voters care?
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August 6, 2008
Judy Stern: All Clear For Profits
The plan to elect county commissioners from single-member districts could revolutionize Broward politics. So why don't voters care?
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October 22, 1998
To the Victor Go the Spoiled Children
County Commissioner Scott Cowan paid his daughters $10,000 in campaign funds for not working on his campaign. Hey -- it's legal.
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October 29, 1998
The Reeducation of Ms. Kristin Jacobs
Broward's leading reform candidate discovers that money really is the root of all influence
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March 11, 1999
Best Local Politician/Broward
Kristin Jacobs
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March 11, 1999
Best Political Battle
John Rodstrom vs. Scott Cowan
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September 16, 1999
Undercurrents
Exhibit X
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May 16, 2002
Best Power Grab
Lori Parrish
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May 12, 2005
Best Political Comeback
Sylvia Poitier
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January 29, 2009
The Broward County Commission Is A Nest Of Whores
I've decided to go with more blunt and truthful headlines ... can you tell? The inspiration for this one is the passing of lobbyist Ron Book's initiative to bring more money to the county's bail bondsmen at the expense of our tax dollars. Book, who represents the bondsmen, has been w ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
Broward County bail bondsmen want to kill pretrial intervention, and the County Commission is willing to help
I've decided to go with more blunt and truthful headlines ... can you tell? The inspiration for this one is the passing of lobbyist Ron Book's initiative to bring more money to the county's bail bondsmen at the expense of our tax dollars. Book, who represents the bondsmen, has been w ... More >>
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November 10, 2005
All About the Benjamin
It looks like Ben Graber is selling out the public for a high-rolling developer. He says he's making sausage.
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August 9, 2007
Family Ties
Broward Commission, lobbyists ooze coziness
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June 6, 2002
Ch-a-a-rge It!
You thought there was a problem with Broward credit cards? Get this.
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June 20, 2002
Swimming in Trouble
Pompano Beach Mayor Bill Griffin is, well, conflicted over the Swimming Hall of Fame deal
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March 7, 2002
Gimme Shelter
Allen Reesor's friends-and-family program has other homeless-services professionals crying foul
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October 21, 1999
A Plane Case of Quid Pro Quo
Commissioner Lori Parrish opposed a rent increase for small airlines. A major supporter is a lobbyist for the airlines. You figure it out.
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May 27, 2010
Florida Ethics Czar Asks for Leniency for Corrupt School Board Member
Sun-Sentinel This shot by Mike Stocker should have won a Pulitzer.The top ethics official in Florida penned a letter asking a federal judge to show leniency for former Broward County Board Member Beverly Gallagher, who has pleaded guilty to bribery and other federal charges that ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
A High Schooler's Guide to Broward County Commission Politics
Photo: C. StilesKristin Jacobs had a score to settle with Sue Gunzburger.I know that sometimes the politics behind Broward County Commission decisions can seem complex, but trust me: Anyone who has been to high school can understand the social dynamics at work on the county's legislative body.The ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Former Accused Cop in Heavily Contested Judge Race
John Fry is facing John Howes in a runoff for a Broward County Judge right now, but ten years ago, that must have seemed like an impossibility. He had lost his job as a Margate cop and was facing criminal charges for, as the Miami Herald put it at the time, participating in an arrest ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
A Mayor Named Sue
They just voted Sue Gunzburger the new Broward mayor to replace Ken Keechl. Hey, it was her turn. Commissioner Kristin Jacobs made a very lame motion for Gunzburger, saying that "when each jewel is allowed to shine, the whole crown shines." Yuck. Out with the old, in with the ... More >>
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January 12, 2011
After Tucson, Stacy Ritter Wants More Security -- From 'Bloggers'
In the wake of the Tucson shooting, Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter said at yesterday's public meeting that she wants to beef up security and have metal detectors at the county governmental building. All That Glitters, who watched the meeting (I didn't), reported the ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
The Incredible Mr. Rand
There is no bigger believer in the power of activists in Broward County than the Pulp. When watchdogs in the media fail (which happens more frequently than you can imagine), their hard work and perseverance have helped to bring one scandal after another to light. Russell Rand speaks at a recent ... More >>
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March 24, 2011
Why Did Stacy Ritter Appoint Les Stracher To Powerful Planning Council?
Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter, shortly after voting in favor of the controversial housing project being pushed by dirty developers Bruce and Shawn Chait, appointed the husband of the Chaits' chief political consultant to the Broward County Planning Council. In early 2007, Ritte ... More >>
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April 12, 2011
Newspaper Report: Sylvia Poiter Is Being Charged With Five Misdemeanors
UPDATED: Sylvia Poitier, the controversial former Broward County commissioner who is now an elected official in Deerfield Beach, has been charged with five misdemeanors related to her family's involvement in a city-sponsored housing organization, according to the South Florida Times. Poitier ... More >>
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April 18, 2011
Embattled Stacy Ritter Back on the Fundraiser Trail
Cal Deal Wild Art: Sheriff Al Lamberti at a pill mill protest Friday at the Galleria in Fort Lauderdale. Also pictured: Broward Commissioners Chip LaMarca (left of Lamberti) and Kristin Jacobs (far right). Thanks to Cal Deal for the photo. Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter may be in t ... More >>
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June 27, 2011
Broward Commissioner Kristin Jacobs Wants to Ban Selling Bongs to Kids, Unless Mom's There
superstoned.netNot without ID, mister.Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs is putting down the bong-hammer.Scheduled for tomorrow's commission meeting is a requested motion to direct the county attorney to draft an ordinance that would ban the sale of "smoking devices" to kids under age 18. ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
Broward County Commission Drops the Bong-Hammer on Youngsters
superstoned.netThanks to the Broward County Commission, youngsters under the age of 18 now have to get permission from Mom or Dad to buy a "smoking device."All hope is not lost for the young potheads of Broward -- the commission didn't ban kids from buying apples.The ordinance, sponsored by Commi ... More >>
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November 8, 2011
Broward Commission Rejects One Proposal Requiring Permits for "Expressive Activities"
The Broward Commission unanimously voted down a draft ordinance proposed by County Administrator Bertha Henry to require people to apply for and obtain permits to engage in "expressive activities" at county facilities -- a mandate that many members of the public see as a stab at the First Ame ... More >>
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November 16, 2011
John Rodstrom Becomes New Broward Mayor; Kristin Jacobs Gets the Upgrade to Vice Mayor
Broward Vice Mayor Kristin Jacobs (left) and Mayor John Rodstrom.The Broward Commission voted unanimously to pick Vice Mayor John Rodstrom as the new Broward Mayor, replacing Sue Gunzburger to begin his one-year term.Kristin Jacobs' path to becoming the new vice mayor wasn't exactly a shoe-in. Sh ... More >>
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December 12, 2011
TSA Body Scanners at Fort Lauderdale Airport Targeted by Broward Commission
TSAImages from the "backscatter" machine.The Broward Commission may request that the Transportation Security Administration go back to the old-school gropings pat-downs of passengers at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and ditch the use of body scanners.The item -- which was de ... More >>

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